Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Helpline » surgical meshhttp://vaginalmeshhelpline.com Helping women in needThu, 26 Mar 2015 17:02:46 +0000en-UShourly1Johnson and Johnson Is Taking Major Hits On Vaginal Mesh Lawsuitshttp://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/johnson-and-johnson-is-taking-major-hits-on-vaginal-mesh-lawsuits http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/johnson-and-johnson-is-taking-major-hits-on-vaginal-mesh-lawsuits#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 15:23:11 +0000http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/?p=4775The vaginal Mesh Helpline has been watching the outcomes of the various bellwether trials for the vaginal mesh lawsuit verdicts. The lawsuits are moving along with settlements reaching record highs. American Medical Systems has already entered into a settlement agreement and we are not excited about the compensation to mesh victims. But, now Johnson and […]

]]>The vaginal Mesh Helpline has been watching the outcomes of the various bellwether trials for the vaginal mesh lawsuit verdicts. The lawsuits are moving along with settlements reaching record highs. American Medical Systems has already entered into a settlement agreement and we are not excited about the compensation to mesh victims. But, now Johnson and Johnson is starting to think about a global settlement as their verdicts have no been going all that well for them.

The Vaginal Mesh H elpline is letting all mesh victims know that Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon reached a settlement in a bellwether trial over their vaginal mesh implants. The settlement came just one day after a $5.7 million verdict was reached against J&J’s Ethicon by a California jury over their Gynecare TVT Abbrevo vaginal mesh implant. Details of the most recent settlement have not been disclosed as of yet. The settlement was part of the lawsuits chosen for a bellwether trial. Bellwether trial select a number of cases to present to see how a jury will react to verdicts and settlement determinations on the value of the injuries. This is a part of the federal consolidated MDL lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon. While the settlement details have not been disclosed, this settlement came just one day after a huge loss for Ethicon in the $5.7 million verdict reached against them for a woman plaintiff in California. J & J is not looking good amd we here that they are moving toward considering a Global settlement deal to cut their losses.

There are currently well over 70,000 vaginal mesh injury cases. We have learned that J&J’ habe over 30K in lawsuits pending. Seven different multidistrict litigation (MDL’s) are under U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin. Ethicon is just one of the mesh manufacturers with lawsuits in a specific MDL for that company.

Johnson & Johnson has been hit pretty badly with major loses for 3 out 4 large verdicts. The terms of the recent settlement have not been released. We believe, however, that this it signals a great sign for the women victims of a failed mesh implant. J&J is now starting to realize that some cases are better to be settled at settlement values than by going to a vaginal mesh trial. This may result in a global settlement on a large number of claims in the near future.

Vaginal Mesh Helpline has been speaking to women all over the country regarding their vaginal mesh implants. many are just realizing that their complications are form the mesh while doctors seem to remain in the dark sending mesh patients for colonoscopies, physical therapy, and other tests without realizing it is all the mesh.

]]>http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/johnson-and-johnson-is-taking-major-hits-on-vaginal-mesh-lawsuits/feed0Our Vaginal Mesh Lawyers Can Help You?http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/ia-pelvic-floor-dysfunction http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/ia-pelvic-floor-dysfunction#commentsSat, 07 Dec 2013 02:01:59 +0000http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/?p=3924Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit? The transvaginal mesh was designed to be a permanent fix for pelvic Floor problems but, the product did not work for 1000’s of women and surgical mesh lawsuits are being filed in a consolidated lawsuit against the manufacturers Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and The Trans vaginal Mesh If you have had a weakening […]

The transvaginal mesh was designed to be a permanent fix for pelvic Floor problems but, the product did not work for 1000’s of women and surgical mesh lawsuits are being filed in a consolidated lawsuit against the manufacturers

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and The Trans vaginal Mesh

If you have had a weakening of your pelvic floor muscles resulting in incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, or pelvic pain your doctor may have suggested you consider the transvaginal mesh implant. You may have lost your vaginal tissue strength following childbirth and have pelvic organ prolapse.

Injury To The Pelvic Floor

Other reasons for your weakened pelvic floor and your vaginal mesh implant may be because of impact trauma, muscular trauma, fascial tearing, lack of estrogen, sexual abuse, obesity, medications, and musculoskeletal or genetic factors. Whatever the reason the mesh is failing in thousands of women and surgical mesh lawsuits are being filed.

What Is Urinary Incontinence?

Incontinence is an involuntary leakage of urine, which can occur when there is more pressure in the bladder than in the sphincter. The various types of incontinence include: Urge incontinence, Stress incontinence, Mixed incontinence, stress incontinence, Overflow incontinence , Reflex incontinence , Functional incontinence and Enuresis. The implanted mesh would have helped with all of these had it actually worked.

What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

When your organs fall out of position you can have a bulging feeling in the vagina that worsens as the day progresses because you are standing against gravity.

Types Of Pelvic Organ Prolapse The Transvaginal Mesh Was Used For

Cystocele – The bladder bulges into the vagina through the tissue between the bladder and vagina, causing the bladder to come down into the vagina. The mesh was placed to lift and hold this in place.

Rectocele – The back wall of the rectum bulges into the front wall of the vagina and can cause a feeling of increased pressure and difficulty moving bowels. A mesh was used to correct this problem.

Urethrocele – The tissue between the vagina and the urethra weaken, causing the urethra to move into the vagina. Your mesh may have been implanted to correct this

Uterine prolapse – The uterus slips into the vagina, causing a bulging sensation. This is the most common reason for women getting an mesh implant.

Enterocele – Organs such as the small intestine can bulge through the vagina. This is more commonly seen following a hysterectomy. Many women have found a mesh implant after a hysterectomy and this mesh is now failing.

What are the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction you are having now that your mesh has failed?

painful sexual relations

Lower back pain

Urinary urgency and frequency

Pain in the lower back radiating to the legs, thighs, groin and hips

Abdominal pain

Vaginal or rectal pain

Pain with urination or defecation

Pressure or a falling-out feeling

Involuntary loss of urine or stool

Pain with daily activities; sitting, walking, standing

Burning, itching, stinging and other signs of infection

Difficulty initiating a urinating

What caused my pelvic floor dysfunction to begin with?

The cause of pelvic floor dysfunction is unknown but is likely a combination of events. A wise colleague of mine once described it as a glass being filled with water that eventually overflows. There are numerous traumatic events that contribute to the filling of water in the glass. The event that causes the water to overflow can be as simple as a cough or a urinary tract infection. This overflow is recognized as the breaking point in the system that leads to the development of pain or dysfunction. Events that have been correlated with the development of pelvic floor dysfunction include:

• chronic hip and back pain and causing compensation patterns of the pelvic floor

• inflammation of the pelvic organs such as urethritis, cystitis, vaginitis, prostatitis and endometriosis.

• Chronic faulty posture and weak core musculature

Where are the pelvic floor muscles and what do they do?

The pelvic floor is a hammock-like web of muscle and connective tissue that covers the pelvic bones and supports the rectum, bladder and vagina. A functioning pelvic floor is integral to increases in intra-abdominal pressure, provides rectal support during defecation, has in inhibitory effect of bladder activity, helps support pelvic organs, and assists in lumbopelvic stability. Coordinated release of the sphincters within a supporting extensible levator ani allows complete and effortless emptying. The pelvic floor muscles also contribute to one’s sexual appreciation.

Who develops chronic pelvic pain?

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is one of the most common medical problems affecting women today. It is estimated that 14.7% of women in their reproductive ages reported chronic pelvic pain. Extrapolating to the total female population gave an estimate of 9.2 million women suffering from CPP in the United States alone. The diagnosis and treatment of CPP accounts for 10% of all outpatient gynecological visit and 40% of all laproscopic surgeries. Chronic pelvic pain is listed as the indication for 12-16% of hysterectomies performed in the United States, accounting for 80,000 procedures annually.

The Surgical Mesh Is Failing

Lawsuits Are Being Filed

Get Your Vaginal Mesh Lawyer Now

]]>http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/ia-pelvic-floor-dysfunction/feed0A Vaginal Mesh is A Transvaginal Mesh is A Bladder Sling is a Horror Storyhttp://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/a-vaginal-mesh-is-a-transvaginal-mesh-is-a-bladder-sling-is-a-horror-story http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/a-vaginal-mesh-is-a-transvaginal-mesh-is-a-bladder-sling-is-a-horror-story#commentsFri, 16 Nov 2012 03:34:08 +0000http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/?p=2115They come under so many names manufactured by dozens of manufacturers but, the are all Prolene mesh and over 300,000 women have had them implanted. Some where aware of the implantation and others were just going in for a hysterectomy and came out with a mesh. You have seen it on T.V and the lawsuits […]

]]>They come under so many names manufactured by dozens of manufacturers but, the are all Prolene mesh and over 300,000 women have had them implanted. Some where aware of the implantation and others were just going in for a hysterectomy and came out with a mesh.

You have seen it on T.V and the lawsuits are being filed by the thousands as a multi district litigation consolidated in West Virginia for the most part. They are called a vaginal mesh, TVT sling, Transvaginal mesh, TVT, Bladder sling, pelvic mesh, Prolene mesh, surgical mesh, Bladder Neck Suspension Kit, SPARC Sling, MiniArc, Avaulta System, ProteGen Sling, ObTape, Desara Sling, IVS Tunneller I, Gynecare Prolift, TVT, Transvaginal Surgical mesh, Gynemesh, Polyform mesh, Apogee System, Perigee System, Pinnacle, and Advantage cystocele mesh, rectocele mesh, and are used for organ prolapse or urinary incontinence. Some women have one, some have two and some have three. Many have tried to get it removed only to find a new one has taken it's place. Women are in agony. Many can no longer work and others have seen their marriages fall apart. This Prolene mesh of many names makes it impossible to have rerlations without pain. Many women describe it as a knife cutting all the time. This is quite understandable as these synthetic plastic mesh placed inside a womens pelvic area are falling apart and eroding thru the vaginal wall. Many are eroding into the bladder and bowel causing a dangerous medical situation.

This mesh of many names has very severe complications. It can erode right thru the vaginal wall into the vaginal canal. Erode in it's simplest terms means cut right thru. The mesh causes relentless pain and infections that never stop. Many women have been on antibiotics for months on end which in and of itself is dangerous. The mesh can cause bleeding and the return of incontinence and prolapse with a vengence. This can be incontinence and re prolapse of the bladder or the bowel. There can be gastrointestinal problems, lower back pain, pain on one side, leg pain, neurological issues and the result is lives destroyed and severe emotional and psychological problems.

This mesh of many names has caused deaths. Some of these do to medical reasons and some do to choice in reaction to a sense of victimization that there appears to be no end to. Doctors are not listening, and if they have found one there is no longer insurance or funds for surgery. We have talked to women of all ages from 33 to 86. Who would put a mesh into a senior or a women still intent on having children is beyond me. We have spoken to women who have become pregnant with a piece of prolene mesh right there waiting for child birth. Some of it failing apart internally right in the pelvic region with very sharp edges.

With all the warnigs, stories and lawsuits the FDA has not recalled the mesh and many doctors are still putting it in. They believe the ones they put in will not fail. These are just not the ones that are falling apart. Somehow they are the magic doctor. Johnson and Johnson has pulled most of their Gynecare mesh products off the market under the Ethicon label and changed the labeling on one for warnings against vaginal implantation. However, this was just a business decision they say. There was nothing wrong with the mesh at all.

Many names yet, all a vaginal mesh.

A Mesh is A Mesh Is A Mesh

Pelvitex

Pelvisoft

Pelvilace or Pelvicol

Utrtex

Uretex TO

Uretex TOO2

Uretex TOO3

A Mesh is a Mesh is A Mesh

TVT Exact

TVT Abbrevo

TVT Retropubic System

TVT

TVT Obturator

TVT Secur

Gynemesh PS

Prolift

Prolift+M

MiniArc Precise Single-Incision Sling

MiniArc Single Incision Sling

Monarc Subfascial Hammock

In-Fast Ultra Transvaginal Sling

BioArc

Sparc Self-Fixating Sling System

Elevate

Perigree

Apogee

Arise

Tyco Covidian Duo

Mentor ObTape

Coloplast Mesh

Pinnacle

Advantage Fit

Lynx

Prefyx PPS

Scientific Solyx

So many names, so many mesh so much pain and so much suffering.

If you have one of these mesh under so many different names it is still a mesh and you must come forward and fill your pelvic ,msh lawsuit immediately. The statute of limitations is running close. We cannot let anyone be left out. These mesh manufacturers must hear your voices and just must be sort for women everywhere with a mesh.

]]>Vaginal Mesh Helpline is seeking women nationwide with a coloplast vaginal mesh to assist with locating a vaginal mesh lawyer for the Coloplast MDL vaginal mesh lawsuit. Leader ship roles have been assigned for lawyers in the coloplast MDL litigation.

Updated News On the Coloplast Vaginal Mesh

October 1, 2012 — Judge Joseph R. Goodwin has assigned leadership roles in the newly-formed Coloplast vaginal mesh Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). Three attorneys have been assigned Co-Lead Counsel roles on behalf of plaintiffs who were injured by Coloplast vaginal mesh. The MDL is currently located in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

After an MDL is formed, one of the first steps is assigning attorneys to play leadership roles. The Coloplast MDL was formed on August 6, 2012, by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigations (JPML). The JPML has assigned several vaginal mesh MDLs to Judge Goodwin’s court. The other MDLs are against manufacturers Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon), C.R. Bard, American Medical Systems, and Boston Scientific.

Judge Goodwin has already assigned leadership roles in the other MDLs. This includes a massive Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, which involves 60 attorneys assigned various duties. He has also assigned several attorneys to coordinate common issues among the five MDLs. There may be matters of fact and legal issues that are common to the various litigations, and coordinating these issues may expedite the litigation.

Judge Goodwin has expressed his desire to expedite the Coloplast MDL as much as possible, to catch up with the other MDLs that are already proceeding.

On September 21, Judge Goodwin assigned three attorneys to serve as Co-Lead Counsel in the Coloplast litigation. One of these attorneys was Mark Mueller, od Austin Texas. He will have many responsibilities in the litigation, including speaking for plaintiffs during pre-trial proceedings, submitting and arguing motions, examining witnesses, introducing evidence, and more.

Coloplast Vaginal Mesh, Transvaginal Mesh Products

Novasilk – Synthetic Flat Mesh

Suspend – Tutoplast Processed Fascia Lata

Suspend – Tutoplast Processed Fascia Lata

Exair – Prolapse Repair System

Exair – Prolapse Repair System

Axis – Tutoplast Processed Dermis

Axis – Tutoplast Processed Dermis

Restorelle Smartmesh – Prolapse Repair System

Restorelle Smartmesh – Prolapse Repair System

SUSPEND VAGINAL MESH ALSO KNOWN AS ATRANSVAGINAL MESH: This is made from biologic human material and claims to integrate nicely into the human body to adequately treat POP, with little to no complications.

AXIS VAGINAL MESH: This is another product made from biologic material taken from the back of the leg. Again, they claim that it integrates well into the body to treat POP adequately.

NOVASILK VAGINAL MESH: This is a synthetic Transvaginal Mesh used to treat several types of POP. They claim that there are fewer complications because there is less material implanted than with other meshes.

EXAIR VAGINAL MESH: This is a polypropylene mesh used to reinforce a prolapsed pelvic floor.

]]>http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/coloplast-vaginal-mesh-lawsuits-coloplast-vaginal-mesh-lawyer/feed0Vaginal Mesh Helpline Expanded Outreach To the Largest Cities In the U.Shttp://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-helpline-expanded-outreach-to-the-largest-cities-in-the-u-s http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-helpline-expanded-outreach-to-the-largest-cities-in-the-u-s#commentsThu, 18 Oct 2012 02:37:54 +0000http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/?p=2044The Vaginal Mesh Helpline is gearing up for what they feel is a second round outreach to some of the largest cities in the United States to inform women about the bladder mesh and vaginal mesh class action. "We expect a new wave of T.V ads by lawyers after the election and we are ready."" […]

]]>The Vaginal Mesh Helpline is gearing up for what they feel is a second round outreach to some of the largest cities in the United States to inform women about the bladder mesh and vaginal mesh class action. "We expect a new wave of T.V ads by lawyers after the election and we are ready."" Women see lawyer ads on T.V and they have alot of questions".Says the helpline medical social worker"."They want to speak to someone they feel safe and comfortable with so they call us". "Women need to understand that they are not alone and the basic concepts of the vaginal mesh district litigation concept."

The vaginal mesh lawsuit proceedings have begun" We want all women to have the opportunity for compensation. We want you to get medical and legal help".Says the helpline representatives. "We have the staff and capacity to help women. We are reaching out to offer support and guidance"."They just feel more comfortable with a social worker then a law firm"

The MDL proceedings in West Virginia has begun against six different vaginal mesh manufacturers. The vaginal mesh implants cited in the lawsuit are Gynemesh, TVT, the Prolift system, Prolift+M, Prolene Mesh, and the Prosima system.

Four vaginal mesh MDLs were established to consolidate the mesh lawsuits against these manufacturers. All of the vaginal mesh MDLs are being overseen by Chief District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of West Virginia. The first vaginal mesh bellwether trial is scheduled to begin on February 5, 2013. The Vaginal Mesh helpline is attempting to locate all women with complications from a vaginal mesh implanted after 2001.

The helpline is available 24 hrs, 7 days to help women nationwide. The outreach is starting with the largest cities and it will be quite the undertaking. We are impressed with their mission and especially the time that is spent with each and every woman caller.

This outreach is a massive undertaking for the Vaginal Mesh Helpline. Their mission is clear and they are ready. They expect to be adding 5-10 new cities a week until they have the major cities in the U.S covered.

The first round Vaginal Mesh Outreach project will be launched in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, and San Jose, This outreach is expected to be done in about a week to ten days.

Additional vaginal mesh lawsuits outreach launches are in the works to commence before the end of the year and are slated for Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, Tucson, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Kansas City, Mesa, Virginia Beach, Atlanta, Colorado Springs, Omaha, Raleigh, Miami, Cleveland, Tulsa, Oakland, Minneapolis, Wichita, and Arlington,

It is amazing how many women are still wondering waht their complications are from and do not realize it is the mesh until they see a Lawyer ad on T.V. It also amazes us how few doctors there are willing to help and given that so many of these women have lost their jobs and health insurance there are no clinics or programs for them. That is why they must get their due compensation and help in the additional surgeries that they need.mesh,

]]>http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-helpline-expanded-outreach-to-the-largest-cities-in-the-u-s/feed0Vaginal Mesh Overview, Vaginal Mesh Lawyershttp://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-overview-vaginal-mesh-lawyers http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-overview-vaginal-mesh-lawyers#commentsWed, 08 Aug 2012 03:10:54 +0000http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/?p=1734The Mesh Helpline still hears from women who are having complications and just realized it is from the mesh. Most of these women have seen a lawyer ad on T.V which alerts them to realize they are not alone and that their doctors are giving them the run around. Other women are disenchanted with the […]

]]>The Mesh Helpline still hears from women who are having complications and just realized it is from the mesh. Most of these women have seen a lawyer ad on T.V which alerts them to realize they are not alone and that their doctors are giving them the run around. Other women are disenchanted with the T.V ad lawyer they hired or a local lawyer who has sent the case to another lawyer someplace else. There are some basic vaginal mesh guidelines:

Vaginal mesh complications include pain, leakage or incontinence or the bladder or bowel, parch bleeding, infection, pain during sexual intercourse, lower back pain, pain on one side of the body, abdominal pain and difficulty standing for long periods

You are not alone. Close to 400,000 women have vaginal mesh or bladder sling implants

A vaginal mesh comes in many varieties, made by many different manufufacturers. They can be called a sling, a transvaginal mesh, a TVT sling, a bladder sling, a surgical mesh, a vaginal patch and it is still a mesh and part of the Vaginal mesh lawsuts currently underway.

For the men: Sexual intercourse is indeed painful for your wife. She is not lying or making it up. But, with the right doctor there is hope of resuming a normal life. Many men are sueing with their spouse. A California husband just got an award for $500,000 for loss of intimacy in the relationship.

The mesh can be removed and your body repaired with sutures or another means. A urogynecologist is usually a mesh specialist although a GYN surgeon or urologist can remove the mesh. You must ask the doctors office if the doctor has ever removed a mesh and you must get a straight answer.

Physical therapy will not help the mesh and may be dangerous by pushing it into an organ. This is not a good idea. Estrogen creme will not necessarily help either. You must look into mesh removal.

The vaginal mesh lawsuits are currently underway. It is important to retain a lawyer, and the right lawyer, asap. Statutes of limitations are running out in some states. You will have to go to a doctor to get a statement that you have a mesh problem. If you rely on old medical records it may become harder to prove your case. The best situation is to have a statement in the record that mesh removal or alteration is needed and that you have a mesh issue.

Additional Important Information

Surgical mesh was designed in the 1950s to correct abdominal hernias. The woven material is placed below the skin to patch the abdominal hole and block intestines and other tissues from protruding through the abdominal wall.

Surgical mesh can be made of biological materials or synthetic materials like polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyester fibers or stainless steel. The size, shape, thickness and flexibility vary based on the surgeon’s needs. Often, the mesh comes in a prepackaged kit with the necessary tools, to make the procedure easier.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that hundreds of thousands of hernia repair surgeries are performed each year — with and without surgical mesh — and patients typically recover quickly. However, the FDA has received reports of adverse reactions to the mesh, adhesions (where the loops of the intestines attach to each other or the mesh), and injury to organs, nerves or blood vessels.

Overall, the treatment of hernias with surgical mesh is considered successful, so doctors wanted to use it in other parts of the body that required additional support. In the 1970s, they began inserting surgical mesh abdominally to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). In 1996, the FDA approved the first mesh product for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The first mesh product for treatment of prolapse was approved in 2002.

Instead of inserting the mesh through abdominal incisions, however, surgeons have recently embraced the idea of implanting the mesh transvaginally (through the vagina). This choice has been disastrous for thousands of women, who have suffered severe complications such as organ perforation and erosion of the mesh. Even revision surgeries cannot always remove the mesh or correct the internal trauma. Transvaginal Mesh and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

To treat pelvic organ prolapse, surgical mesh can be implanted at the time of a hysterectomy or as a separate surgery. When surgical mesh is inserted through the vagina, it is referred to as transvaginal mesh.

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which the bladder, top of the vagina, uterus, rectum or bowel has descended from its normal position. The condition is thought to be the result of weakened pelvic muscles, usually from pregnancy and childbirth. Of the 300,000 surgical procedures done to correct prolapse in 2010, 100,000 used mesh and 75,000 of those were completed transvaginally.

When transvaginal mesh is used to repair prolapse, the surgeon uses the woven material to create a hammock-like structure under the drooping organ or organs. Once in place, the mesh is anchored to muscles or ligaments by sutures or other devices. Over time, the patient’s tissues grow and fill in the pores of the mesh to keep it stable. The hammock, in turn, maintains the correct position of the affected organ. To treat prolapse, transvaginal mesh is most commonly placed in these locations:

The anterior vaginal wall to correct a bladder prolapse. The posterior vaginal wall to correct a rectal prolapse. The top of the vagina to correct a uterine prolapse.

The most common and serious of the complications for patients is the erosion, or extrusion, of the mesh into nearby organs. This can lead to bleeding, pain during sexual intercourse and urinary problems. Revision surgeries may not fix the problem. And if the patient’s tissues have already grown through the mesh, removal may be impossible. Transvaginal Mesh and Stress Urinary Incontinence

Surgical mesh can also be used to create a bladder sling that is positioned under the urethra and bladder neck and anchored on the sides. The bladder sling is designed to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which occurs when the bladder is stressed by an everyday activity, such as sneezing or laughing, and subsequently leaks urine. The sling keeps the urethra and bladder neck closed during normal activities, stopping the leakage. In 2010, nearly 260,000 surgeries were performed to correct SUI. Of those, 80 percent were performed using surgical mesh implanted transvaginally.

When a bladder sling is inserted through the vagina, it is known as transvaginal mesh. Typically, small abdominal incisions are also used. Among the most popular bladder slings:

Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT): A polypropylene mesh tape is used under the urethra and is held in place by the patient’s body. Transobturator tape (TOT): Less invasive than TVT, because there is no need to use a large needle when inserting it. Mini-sling: Eliminates the need for abdominal incisions. A metallic inserter and a vaginal incision are used to place the mesh tape.

As with prolapse surgery, there have been widespread reports of serious complications after bladder sling surgery using transvaginal mesh. Many patients have prolonged difficulty urinating or they incur new symptoms of incontinence, specifically urgency. In addition, they run the risk of the slings eroding into nearby structures, organ perforation, infection at the surgery site and internal bleeding. Transvaginal Mesh and the FDA

Between 2005 and 2007, the FDA received 1,000 reports of complications and injuries related to transvaginal mesh surgeries, including death. The FDA decided to begin studying the medical device in October 2008. The FDA reported that between 2008 and 2010, there were nearly 2,900 reports of injuries caused by transvaginal mesh.

By July 2011, the federal agency concluded in a public safety update that complications with the use of transvaginal mesh for treatment of prolapse are not rare and that mesh repairs are no more effective than non-mesh repairs for treating prolapse.

The FDA took its concern a step further in January 2012, stating that after studying years of scientific data and recommendations from the September 2011 Obstetrics-Gynecology Devices Panel meeting, it was considering reclassifying transvaginal mesh as a high-risk device. If that happens, mesh devices will be subjected to more rigorous testing, including clinical trials with humans.

In that same update, the FDA requested safety data from all surgical mesh manufacturers and ordered post-market studies from seven manufacturers of single-incision mini-slings for SUI and 33 manufacturers of surgical mesh for prolapse.

If you need help with your vaginal mesh call the Vaginal Mesh Helpline today.

]]>Vaginal Mesh Helpline is provideng vaginal mesh support and Avaulta mesh lawyers for women with complications from the Bard Avaulta Vaginall Mesh. Like all mesh implants the Bard Avaulta Vaginal Mesh was used for prolapse or unrinary incontinence and is causing all the classic mesh complications.

If you have complications from a Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh do not wait because the first Bellwether trial is scheduled in the Bard Avaulta Mesh Implant MDL

The trial is now set to begin on February 5, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

The purpose of bellwether trials is for both parties to get an idea of how juries will respond to common evidence in representative trials. They can then use this information to negotiate settlements, to plan their strategy for future trials, or to serve as precedents. In January, Judge Goodwin told the attorneys in the Bard MDL to compile a list of possible bellwether cases. Now that a date has been set for the first bellwether trial, a schedule will be established for the discovery process so that the pre-trial proceedings can begin.

]]>http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/avaulta-vaginal-mesh-helpline-bard-avaulta-vaginal-mesh-lawyer/feed1Vaginal Mesh, Urethal Sling Complicationshttp://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-urethal-sling-complications http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-urethal-sling-complications#commentsMon, 09 Jul 2012 02:04:36 +0000http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/?p=1681Use of Vaginal Sling During Surgery Linked to Increased Urethral Sling Complications 1 877 522-2123 Vaginal Mesh Helpline Medical Update reports on a June 21, 2012 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, which found that though the insertion of a vaginal sling during surgery decreases the chances of postoperative urinary incontinence, it […]

Vaginal Mesh Helpline Medical Update reports on a June 21, 2012 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, which found that though the insertion of a vaginal sling during surgery decreases the chances of postoperative urinary incontinence, it carries higher risks of urethral sling complications.*

The study analyzed data from 337 participants who underwent surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse (“POP”) between May 2007 and October 2009. The women were randomly assigned either a vaginal sling or sham incisions. The study found:

After three months, 23.6 percent of women with the sling had urinary incontinence, compared to 49.4 percent without a vaginal sling.

After 12 months, 27.3 percent of patients with the sling suffered from urinary incontinence, compared to 43 percent of those without.

Those implanted with the sling suffered complications. Nearly seven percent of the sling group suffered bladder perforation, versus none in the control group.

According to an accompany commentary to the study, vaginal mesh slings are different from other types of transvaginal mesh used for POP repair. The slings are small and shaped like straps, approximately 1 cm wide and 10 cm long, while vaginal mesh sheets can span up to 10 cm wide and 20 cm long. In September 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) convened a panel to evaluate the safety of vaginal mesh implants. Although the agency recommended post market studies for transvaginal mesh, they did not require such studies for midurethral slings. The latest study raises questions about the risks and benefits of vaginal mesh slings. The FDA noted that the vaginal sling provides an “anatomic” benefit, but may not result in better symptomatic results. Since the study was limited to a one year follow up, the long-term consequences of urethral sling complications are still unknown.

Current vaginal mesh lawsuits are increasing. There are numerous vaginal mesh related implants creating severe complications. Many women do not realize that all of these are mesh devices and are part of the huge vaginal mesh lawsuits. The Vaginal mesh helpline currently has a number of pre screened experienced Tort lawyers for women seeking to file vaginal mesh lawsuits. We cxan also help with doctors in some states.

]]>http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-urethal-sling-complications/feed0Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits, Vaginal Mesh Multi District Litigations Proceedingshttp://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-lawsuits-vaginal-mesh-multi-district-litigations-proceedings http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-lawsuits-vaginal-mesh-multi-district-litigations-proceedings#commentsMon, 09 Jul 2012 01:13:07 +0000http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/?p=1678You have been probably reading alot lately about the mesh and the fact that it is a Multi District litigation. In fact that is what this lawsuit is. The vaginal mesh is not a class action lawsuit. Your case is filed locally and then moved to the appropriate MDl that the manufacturer of your vaginal […]

]]>You have been probably reading alot lately about the mesh and the fact that it is a Multi District litigation. In fact that is what this lawsuit is. The vaginal mesh is not a class action lawsuit. Your case is filed locally and then moved to the appropriate MDl that the manufacturer of your vaginal mesh has been assigned to.

What is a MUlti District litigation ?

Multidistrict litigation is a procedure utilized in the federal court system to transfer to one federal judge all pending civil cases of a similar type filed throughout the United States. The decision whether cases should be transferred is made by a panel of seven federal judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation meets periodically to review requests that cases be consolidated for pretrial matters pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407

Vaginal mesh MDL’S

In December 2008, all Mentor ObTape lawsuits pending in federal courts were consolidated for MDL in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, before the Honorable Judge Clay D. Land. In October 2010, 36 lawsuits against Bard (manufacturer of one brand of vaginal mesh) were consolidated for MDL in the Southern District of West Virginia; the number of included cases has since grown to nearly 300. The first vaginal mesh bellwether trial against Bard is scheduled to begin on February 15, 2013. Later, in February 2012, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation created three additional MDLs in the Southern District of West Virginia; the defendants are: American Medical Systems; Boston Scientific; and Ethicon. Also in October 2010, Judge Carol E. Higbee of the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled in favor of centralized management for all current and future complaints against manufacturers Johnson &Johnson and Bard (more than 400 such cases have currently been filed). The New Jersey cases are not part of a federal MDL, but are being managed on a state level.

A motion has been filed to create a sixth transvaginal mesh MDL, involving lawsuits over Coloplast pelvic mesh, and a panel of federal judges will meet later this month to consider whether the cases should be consolidated for pretrial proceedings and centralized before the same judge in West Virginia who is presiding over cases involving similar products sold by other manufacturers.

To Summarizethe vaginal mesh MDL

There are currently four different MDLs (multidistrict litigations) centralized before Chief District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, involving lawsuits over transvaginal mesh products sold by C.R. Bard, American Medical Systems (AMS), Boston Scientific and Ethicon.

A fifth MDL, which was established in 2004 for lawsuits involving Mentor ObTape, is centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. However, many of the Mentor ObTape lawsuits have already settled and the litigation is at a very advanced stage.

On June 14, 2012, Chief District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who presides over the U.S. District Court for the Western District of West Virginia, issued a pretrial order to proceed with discovery processes in the transvaginal mesh lawsuit MDL. In laymen’s terms, this means that lawyers for the plaintiffs, who allege a variety of vaginal mesh problems, are now able to request evidence, documentation and other paperwork from product manufactures and defendant companies.Discovery to seek evidence of vaginal mesh problems

True to name, discovery is a legal term for the pretrial process of “discovering” evidence from the opposing party. In this case, Judge Goodwin has authorized vaginal mesh attorneys to seek depositions, interrogatories (fact-gathering questionnaires), and other supporting documentation from vaginal mesh manufacturers and other named defendants. Judge Goodwin’s order is a very important step for the MDL, as it allows counsel to prepare for the first trials.Judge presides over four transvaginal mesh lawsuit MDL’s

Judge Goodwin will preside over several transvaginal mesh lawsuit MDL’s – those against American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, C.R. Bard, and Ethicon. While Judge Goodwin has been assigned to the C.R. Bard MDL since 2010, it was not until 2012 that the other three were consolidated and appended to his court docket. The four MDL’s consolidate cases from thousands of women, and currently number 333 against AMS, 182 against Boston Scientific, 411 against C.R. Bard, and 253 against Ethicon. MDL numbers are growing fast, and this rapid rate is not expected to decrease in the near future.Vaginal mesh attorneys cite range of complications

MDL plaintiffs allege several vaginal mesh problems, among them pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence aggravated by vaginal mesh. Additionally, women report chronic infection, bleeding, vaginal scarring, severe discomfort, and pain during intercourse. For some, what was meant to be a solution to their problems results in device erosion – deterioration of the implant – or extrusion, in other words, dislocation of the implant to such a point that it protrudes into the vaginal canal. In the worst of cases, women allege that their defective implants cannot be completely removed, even after multiple surgeries.

It is important to understand that a local lawyer is not necessary for the Vaginal mesh lawsuits. That lawyer will not necessarily be a part of the proceedings but, will most likely be seniding your case to another law firm that is equipped to handle mass torts.

Lead Counsels and the vaginal mesh MDL

On April 13th, Chief Judge Joseph R. Goodwin held a hearing to consider what MDL attorneys will be appointed to serve as lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the consolidated transvaginal mesh litigation. Attiorneys from around the country comprise the Executive Committee and fifty firms comprise the PSC.

That is why it is extremely important for you to hire an end of the line lawyer so that your casr is not moved from a local law firm to a larger law firm to the MDL lead counsel. Many lead counsels are just end of the libne lawyers and are not taking cases, others are. Your attorney must be familiar with the MDL process. for the Vaginal mesh Helpline dial 1 877 522-2123

]]>http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/vaginal-mesh-lawsuits-vaginal-mesh-multi-district-litigations-proceedings/feed0J & J Sold Vaginal Mesh Implant After Sales Halt Order, Vaginal Mesh Lawyers Reporthttp://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/j-j-sold-vaginal-mesh-implant-after-sales-halt-order-vaginal-mesh-lawyers-report http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/j-j-sold-vaginal-mesh-implant-after-sales-halt-order-vaginal-mesh-lawyers-report#commentsTue, 26 Jun 2012 14:39:07 +0000http://vaginalmeshhelpline.com/?p=1661It appears J & J sold the vaginal mesh to unsuspecting doctors and victims even after they were ordered tp stop. So many women call us daily with so much pain and agony. These poor women were victims of a manudfacturer whi apparently put profits over people. There is nothing a fine or slap on […]

]]>It appears J & J sold the vaginal mesh to unsuspecting doctors and victims even after they were ordered tp stop. So many women call us daily with so much pain and agony. These poor women were victims of a manudfacturer whi apparently put profits over people. There is nothing a fine or slap on the wrist can do to bring a womend life back to normal. We are reaching out to you. If you have not added your name to the vaginal mesh lawsuits you must now. We must obtain justice. See article below

J&J Sold Vaginal Mesh Implant After Sales Halt Ordered By David Voreacos and Alex Nussbaum on June 26, 2012

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (JNJ), the biggest health-care products maker, continued to sell a vaginal mesh implant for nine months after U.S. regulators told the company to stop marketing the device, according to court records. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told J&J in a letter on Aug. 24, 2007, to halt Gynecare Prolift sales until the agency decided whether the device was “substantially equivalent” to other products on the market. The FDA cited the “potential high risk for organ perforation” when surgeons insert the mesh vaginally to support weakened pelvic tissue. “You may not market this device until you have provided adequate information” on 16 potential deficiencies and received FDA approval, the agency told New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J in the letter. “If you market the device without conforming to these requirements, you will be in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.” The FDA cleared the device in May 2008 without ordering sanctions, after nine months of negotiations with J&J’s Ethicon unit. The company faces more than 1,400 lawsuits by women who say the mesh caused organ perforation, pain, scarring and nerve damage. Lawyers for the women say the device’s approval history could increase J&J’s cost to resolve the litigation. “If a company knows the FDA tells them, ‘Don’t sell a device,’ they’re supposed to not sell it,” Adam Slater, an attorney suing on behalf of 150 women, said in a phone interview. “It’s egregious that J&J was selling the device without clearance.” Letter Unsealed The 2007 letter was part of a group of documents filed under seal in state court in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and made public in May at the request of Slater, a partner at Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC in Roseland, New Jersey. Lawsuits also are pending in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia. J&J began selling (JNJ) the Prolift in 2005 without filing a new application after determining on its own that it was substantially similar to the Gynemesh, a company device already approved by the FDA, said Matthew Johnson, a J&J spokesman, in an e-mail. The device maker relied on FDA guidance for when companies must submit new applications, Johnson said. The FDA disagreed with J&J’s interpretation and required a new application that prompted questions in the August 2007 letter, Morgan Liscinsky, an agency spokeswoman, said in an e-mail. J&J faced no sanctions because the FDA determined that the company applied the guidance in good faith and it “promptly complied” when the agency required a new application, Liscinsky said. Fines, Injunctions Sanctions for selling products without approval may include fines, injunctions against a company or senior managers and the seizure of illegally marketed devices, Liscinsky said. The August 2007 letter was “only one part of an extended dialogue with FDA in 2007-08, and it is out of context,” Johnson said in the e-mail. “Throughout this process, our actions were responsible, appropriate and consistent with FDA regulations.” Henry G. Garrard III, a lawyer who represents women suing in federal court in Charleston, said the FDA’s failure to take additional steps to halt Prolift sales or to sanction J&J raises questions about the agency’s power to protect patients. “Companies know the FDA has little enforcement ability and scarce resources,” Garrard, of Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley PC in Athens, Georgia, said in a phone interview. “Every woman in America who has been implanted with these devices absolutely should be outraged,” he said. “They should be mad at the company because the company knew they could get away with it.” Ordered Study Surgeons thread mesh implants through vaginal incisions and use the devices to treat incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which weakened muscles fail to support organs. Almost 300,000 were used in U.S. women in 2010, the FDA estimated last year. An FDA database of reported malfunctions, deaths and serious injuries shows the agency received 123 complaints about the Prolift from 2005 to May 15, 2008, when the device won clearance. The company said in a September 2007 letter to regulators that reported problems accounted for less than 0.5 percent of sales for both Gynemesh and Prolift. An agency report in July found a fivefold jump in deaths, injuries or malfunctions tied to prolapse mesh inserted vaginally. In January, the FDA ordered J&J, Murray Hill, New Jersey-based C.R. Bard Inc. (BCR) (BCR) and other manufacturers to study organ damage and complications related to the products.

J & J has just removed the Gynacare of the market for four of the devices and changed the labeling for a fifth. They claim this not to be a recall and for financial reasons only. The vaginal mesh helpline can only say “how very interesting indeed”.